World War I Airplanes were the first big
advancement in Aviation Technology. You can see the pictures of these WW1
aircraft in these pages of model planes. Look at the World War 1
plane pictures in the Aviation Art section for some fantastic WW1 airplane pictures.

You are in the main index of
the World War 1 Fighter Plane Model Department.in
the YellowAirplane store.

In 1917, the first troops of the American Expeditionary Force arrived in
France during World War I.

Biplanes like the Curtiss Jenny, Fairey Sordfish, Fokker
D VII, Fokker Dr1, Laird Solution, SPAD XII, Nieuport, Sikorsky Ilya Muromets,
Spad 13 plus more are listed in these pages. Some of the Bi-Wing
aircraft listed here are actually from after the War but since they're
biplanes, I put them on this page. This page covers World War 1
Aircraft, World War I weapons,
biplanes, racing airplanes and pictures..

Navy
Sparrowhawks

The Navy Sparrowhawks were
deployed in the Airships U.S.S. Akron and Macon, making them flying aircraft
carriers.

These Airships could Launch, Recover and Store up to five Sparrowhawk
aircraft at one time. See the links below to read moreWingspan 25' 11", Length 20' 4",
Height 11' 2", Weight 2086 lbs. Please note that the height also
included the launch bar.

The U.S. Navy's miniscule Sparrowhawks operated
from dirigibles during the 1930s, and were among the most colorful
fighters of the era. Utilized primarily in conjunction with the U.S.S.
Akron and U.S.S. Macon airships, the Sparrowhawks
also operated briefly from the aircraft carrier U.S.S.
Lexington.

If Anyone knows about how these planes were
stored and launched from these dirigibles or know of any links to pages
with information about the Sparrowhawk, any of the ships listed above or
about this Dirigible launching system, please let me know at the bottom
of this page. C. Jeff Dyrek, webmaster.

The PT-20 first flew in 1934 and quickly became one
of the U.S. military's primary trainers. Typical of Golden Age aircraft, the
PT-20 sports an open, tandem cockpit and wheel spats. Detailed plastic kit
features raised panel lines and choice of landing gear or floats for included
water display base. Includes two pilot figures, choice of markings and 37
pieces. 7" wingspan; assembly required.

Beech
G-17S Staggerwing ModelPre Built Mahogany Model.

Made of Philippine mahogany, this 1/32 scale
model measures 10" in length and has a wingspan of 13". Hand
painted and detailed, model comes ready to display on the included
mahogany base.

Made of Philippine mahogany, this 1/100 scale
model measures 15¾" in length with a wingspan of 19".
Hand painted and detailed with Lufthansa markings, model comes ready
to display on the included mahogany base.